GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |